A MUSIC festival aimed at empowering young women drew in the crowds at Modern Art Oxford in Pembroke Street. About 150 people attended the second Womanity Festival, which featured talks from eight guests including tattoo artist Toni Le Busque,
A WANTAGE headteacher has been called “visionary” by the Church of England. Wantage CofE Primary School headteacher Clare Morgan was given the accolade by the church’s schools inspection body. Church schools are inspected by education watchdog
WITH 50s grooming and 60s crooning, Abingdon Guildhall was transported back in time for a day. Ruby’s Vintage and Retro Fair took over the 1960s hall for a second time on Saturday and it proved a hit once again. Among the stallholders from
A 21-YEAR-OLD will appear before court on Wednesday morning accused of murdering his baby son. Jordon Saxton was charged this evening, following a four-month investigation over the death of his 11-week-old son Jayden on November 18. 11am
Stuart Macbeth unsuccessfully tries to dodge the crowds to soak up the intimate charm of one-time Cotswold artist, and celeb artist of the age, John Singer Sargent JOHN SINGER SARGENT Portraits of Artists and Friends National
THE mother of Jayden Parkinson today said time would never "erase the evil" of her murder as Jake Blakeley was jailed for three years. Samantha Shrewsbury choked back the tears as she spoke about the heartache of losing her daughter, who was strangled
A collision between two cars has blocked the A40 between B4020 Shilton Road and Burford Road. It is reported the road is closed near Burford Lodge Hotel, and there are delays in both directions in the area. A diversion is in place via the B4020
A 52-year-old man from Wheatley has been charged by police after a teenage girl was inappropriately touched on a train. British Transport Police said the incident happened on Sunday, March 1 between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. The
YESTERDAY was the last day of Dancin’ Oxford, the city’s 11-day dance festival. Crowds gathered at various locations around the city for performances from a mixture of professional and community dance groups. One of the most popular events
THREE of Oxford’s most famous choirs came together for the first time in 30 years in an Evensong service on Saturday. Choirs from Christ Church, Magdalen College and New College performed together, with about 100 singers, at Christ Church Cathedral
GROWING fears of drugdealing in parks in South Oxford have prompted a special police meeting. Hinksey Park Football Club has complained about finding syringes on the pitches in Grandpont recreation ground off Whitehouse Road, and others told police
PLANS for Barton Park estate to be a controlled parking zone have concerned residents, who think the situation could turn into a “nightmare”. The Barton Park development, which will see 885 homes built west of Barton, will begin in the spring.
THE BBC has suspended Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson "following a fracas" with a producer. He was put on what was called his final warning last year following a racism row after claims that he used the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny
AN 18-year-old girl whose death drew a wave of social media tributes may have taken an overdose of a presecription drug, an assistant coroner has said. Megan Biddle, a pupil at Lord Williams's School in Thame, died on Monday last week. Opening
A MAN was hit in the face with an object, thought to be a pipe or baton, in an attack in Banbury, police said. The 35-year-old was attacked in Alma Road, Banbury, last Tuesday at about 6pm, and left with injuries to his nose but police only released
For a long time, it has been quite straightforward for an adult to officially change their name, for example on a driving licence, passport or bank account, following marriage or divorce. In such cases it is normally sufficient to provide a certified
THREE homes were broken into in a spate of burglaries between Wednesday and Friday last week. Police are linking the burglaries, which took place leass than in and around Bicester. Jewellery was stolen from a house in Ash Lane, Ambrosden, where
A TEENAGER who helped Jayden Parkinson's murderer bury her body in an occupied grave has been sentenced to three years in jail. Jake Blakeley, of Venners Water, Didcot, admitted perverting the course of justice in December 2013 after his older
CALLUM O’Dowda has earned a first call-up to the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad. The Oxford United winger, who bagged the winner in Saturday's 1-0 win against Bury, has been named in Noel King’s squad to play Andorra at Waterford on March 26
A CATWALK bathed in pink light and scattered with rose petals greeted arrivals to the final runway shows of Oxford Fashion Week on Friday at the Randolph Hotel Ballroom. The Couture show, curated by Daisy Carling-Rose, featured stunning creations
TWO care homes run by the same company in Oxfordshire breached care regulations and put residents safety at risk according to the health watchdog. Care homes in Bicester and Didcot run by the Orders of St John Care Trust were deemed inadequate
AS a member of the Ramblers Association, I was asked to contact all the candidates standing in Witney for the national election, to find out if they will support the creation of a “Walking Britain” in the next Parliament. There were also questions
WE BELIEVE that a campaign medal would have been a more honourable and worthy award than the clasp awarded to aircrew only in Bomber Command in 2012 and this is enshrined in law. I continue to press the Government to amend existing legislation
REGARDING the Northern Gateway and transport implications, while people decide whether we should support St John’s College or the homeless people of Oxford, I want to ask if an impact assessment has been done on how either type of development will
CONGRATULATIONS to that fine German-owned retailer Aldi for at last being given the go-ahead to build a store in Didcot. No doubt the townsfolk of Didcot will ‘look forward to the opening’ but I hope they have more room to manoeuvre than those
CONGRATULATIONS to the police and social workers who have helped to convict another six men for sexually abusing young girls in Oxfordshire (March 7). The message is going out loud and clear that abuse, rape, and forced prostitution of young girls
ALTHOUGH far from ideal, the proposal from David Cameron that those in certain official (and other?) positions should be severely prosecuted for failing to report child abuse could be the lesser evil, at least for the present. All the professions
WHAT is wrong with flying a British flag in your garden? I live in Norway where every other house has a flagpole in their garden. In smaller houses and flats they often have small flagpoles stuck out at an angle from the balcony. There
Oxford United chairman Darryl Eales wants another five wins this season as he seeks momentum to take into the next campaign. A 1-0 win at Bury on Saturday substantially eased United’s relegation concerns, opening an eight-point gap to the bottom
OXFORD United have cancelled a development game against Northampton Town today, with the squad attending Cheltenham Festival instead. The U’s were due to play a Cobblers side in a friendly at Sixfields this afternoon. It would have been an
CCTV images of two men have been released today after a shoplifting incident in Bicester. Two men entered the Co-op shop in Buckingham Road and took baby products from the shelves before leaving without paying at about 1.30pm on Friday, February
IT is a striking fact that no human culture yet discovered does not have its own forms of music. The human appetite for music goes back a long way. Archaeologists say musical instruments could have been around some 35,000 years ago – and activities
A CENTRE for cancer sufferers in Oxford, designed to look like a treehouse, is one of three buildings shortlisted for a design award. The £3m Maggie’s Oxford Centre, at the Churchill Hospital in Headington, is among the three Oxfordshire structures
I WAS uber excited when I read about £3.3m from the Government’s cycle city ambition grants being awarded to Oxford. I couldn’t sit still when I read it was to be spent on a long discussed pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting the Abingdon Road
THIS is the moment a man was cut free from his Ford Mondeo after a crash on the B4437. An air ambulance and firefighters were called following the collision at about 4pm between the silver Mondeo and a Mercedes Sprinter van on the Charlbury to
DRIVERS have been facing delays this morning following an accident between a car and a male motorcyclist. Police officers were called to the A40 Banbury Road near the Cutteslowe roundabout shortly after 8am. Our top stories Thames
CAMPAIGNER Clive Stone is calling on the Prime Minister to keep his promise to cancer patients by halting the removal of 25 drugs from the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). Former bank manager Mr Stone, 67, from Eynsham, was awarded an MBE in 2011 for campaigning
POLICE failings under the leadership of departing Chief Constable Sara Thornton will not stop her from moving to a £180,000 job, her new organisation has said. Ms Thornton is leaving Thames Valley Police (TVP) at the end of the month to become
CANCER treatments are always changing as millions of pounds is put into research and development. Government policy needs to react to the latest innovations and respond in a way that best serves people. Campaigner Clive Stone knows all too
THESE new images will give shoppers a better impression of what the Westgate shopping centre will look like following a £440 million redevelopment. The city council gave planning permission for the scheme in November and demolition work started
THESE starlings were caught flying in formation over a West Oxfordshire lake at sunset. The magnificent displays, known as murmurations, were captured by Witney amateur photographer Matt Jellings, 24. He snapped the starlings showing off over
CHINNOR stayed within touching distance of a top five finish in National 2 South as they edged struggling Canterbury 14-3. Alfie To’oala and Robbie Martey went over in a low-scoring encounter. In a rare foray into the Chinnor 22, Canterbury
Banbury trainer Alex Hales landed his sec - ond across-the-card double in as many days when Midnight Chorister (3-1) and Gilzean (4-1) scored at Stratford and Plumpton respec - tively yesterday. The Edgcote handler, who had been on the mark with
Connections of Coneygree are leaning towards running him in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday rather than in the RSA Chase tomorrow. Mark Bradstock, who trains at Letcombe Bassett, near Wantage, admitted it was ground conditions, rather
A MAN banned from an area of Oxford for shouting obscenities at schoolgirls flouted the order to buy petrol to drink and sniff, police said. Robbie Stephens, 23, was banned from an area of the city, including Blackbird Leys, for five years in December
EDDIE Pepperell was the special guest as Oxford City staged a Changing of the Guard Texas Scramble. The European Tour player from Abingdon gave his support to brother Joe, who has taken over as the club’s professional. But they could only claim
INSPECTOR Morse author Colin Dexter said he was “honoured” to present a book to a 100-year-old war veteran. John Lloyd, from Southmoor, near Abingdon, celebrated his centenary year with the Oxford author on Saturday. Mr Dexter said “I was very
Didcot Town have the chance to reduce the deficit to the Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West play-off places to three points as they travel to Shortwood United tonight. Striker Jimmy Deabill is unavailable due to work, but midfielder
FIVE convicted sex offenders have gone missing across Thames Valley. New figures have revealed 396 registered sex offenders are wanted across the country ecause their whereabouts are unknown, including some who have been missing for more than
COMEDIAN Al Murray got serious to give a talk about his interest in military history yesterday. Hours before his show as the Pub Landlord at the New Theatre, George Street, last night, Mr Murray called in at Oxford University’s Officer Training
HE IS best known as the pub landlord. But Al Murray has become much more than his comedy persona. He recently announced he would challenge UKIP leader Nigel Farage for his Thanet South seat in Kent in the General Election. And yesterday he
COWLEY residents have until today to give their views on plans for a new Hungry Horse pub, dubbed a “golden egg” for jobs and growth in the area. Templars Retail Park owner Quadrant Estates wants to change an empty restaurant space at the shopping
BICESTER were unable to hang on to the lead at Southern Counties North league leaders High Wycombe, conceding a late try to go down 23-17. The visitors led 17-16 with ten minutes remaining, but centre Harry Tanner crossed the try line as Bicester
ANTHONY Barrett had a tendart finish in a high-quality clash between Peachcroft Social Club and Democrats Club B in the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Winter League. Barrett’s feat for visiting Section 1 side Democrats levelled
WITNEY ran in ten tries as they hammered Trowbridge 65-0 in South West 1 East, extending their winning run to nine matches. Scott Mortimer, James Monks, Gareth Campbell and Carl Strutt all crossed the whitewash twice. Phil Thomas kicked Witney
10:15pm Man charged with murdering his baby son Jayden Saxton 9:20pm It's good night from us, with a weather forecast that isn't on the pleasant side. It's
GOSFORD All Blacks overturned a seven-point deficit to beat local rivals Wheatley 25-10 in the BB&O Premier Division. Second-half tries from Liam Donnelly, Harry Sutton and Ben Bodinham secured the victory after the All Blacks had trailed 10
OXFORD University captain Tess Braunerova has welcomed the news that this year’s women’s Varsity Match will be played at Twickenham for the first time. The 29th clash between Oxford and Cambridge will take place at rugby’s HQ on December 10 – the
THE headteacher at a Kidlington nursery and primary school fears a decision to merge them will result in a cut in funding. At a meeting at County Hall yesterday, Oxfordshire County Council approved the decision to close West Kidlington Nursery
A RESEARCH scientist in the drugs industry went on a crime spree after drinking alcohol and inhaling laughing gas. Adam Nagle, 34, assaulted a stranger in the street, then pulled an 81-year-old man from his car in an attempted robbery. A judge
CATHERINE Reaney scored a hat-trick as Oxford Ladies recorded their biggest win of the season – a 6-1 rout away to derby rivals Oxford Hawks 2nd in South Clubs League Division 2 on Saturday. Two goals from Reaney and a strike by Kim Haynes, following
FLY-HALF Jack Avery was taken to hospital with a damaged spleen during Oxford Harlequins’ 31-18 defeat to second bottom Weston-super-Mare in National 3 South West. Avery was stretchered off in the sixth minute after being knocked out by a tackle
THE victims of an arson attack that nearly destroyed two council flats in Headington said they feared for their lives. Tawfiq Shaheen had to leap from his first-floor window to escape the fire at the Colemans Hill flat complex that started after
AN ABINGDON man has been appointed as the new Bishop of Hertford. Canon Dr Michael Beasley’s appointment was announced by 10 Downing Street on Thursday. He has been the director of mission at the Diocese of Oxford the past five years and will
OXFORD Hawks crashed 7-2 at second-placed Sevenoaks in the Men’s South League Premier 1. Kit Cutter and Ben Wilson scored Hawks’ goals. Two strikes from Ben Roe helped Oxford Hawks 2nd maintain their five-point lead at the top of Middlesex,
AN ELDERLY couple driven from their house by flooding and forced to spend months in hotels are finally back home. Barbara Greenwood, 80, and husband Ernest, 87, were one of the first families to return to Normandy Crescent after almost five months
HUNDREDS of people spent their weekend giving the streets of Oxford a spring clean in this year’s annual rubbish collection drive. OxClean’s eighth annual Spring Clean event ran from Friday to Sunday, with more than 70 groups taking part. About
